After so many months of back-and-forth, it’s almost refreshing to see that lightweight contenders Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov haven’t run out of creativity yet.

Ferguson (22-3 MMA, 12-1 UFC) and Nurmagomedov (24-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) had a few near-misses when it comes to meeting in the octagon, but at UFC 209 the two went as far weigh-in day before something went awry. That something, we know, turned out to be Nurmagomedov’s weight cut, which landed him at the hospital and had the interim title fight removed from the card.

The two had also exchanged some words on Twitter that day. After another tiramisu-related montage by Ferguson, Nurmagomedov said he was waiting for the fellow contender in New York – presumably UFC 217, set to take place at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 4.

When Ferguson retorted that a possible matchup had already been turned down by Nurmagomedov’s manager, the Dagestani contender said there was no need for a third party to speak on his behalf. And, this morning, Nurmagomedov reiterated his desire for the meeting.